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Nathan Lopez

UX Designer
Western, MA
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linktr.ee/nllopez
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nllopez.com
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nllopez@outlook.com
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413-463-9023
Strategic Design Lead with 15 years of visual communication experience, currently specializing in UX and AI-optimized workflows. Passionate about leading research-driven campaigns and bridging the gap between business goals, user needs, and design.
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Work Experience

Checkwriters

UX Designer
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Dec 2022 - Apr 2025
  • Led end-to-end UX research (surveys, usability testing, stakeholder interviews) to optimize HR/payroll tools—boosted task completion rates by 30%.
  • Maintained and evolved the design system, ensuring brand and UX consistency across multiple product teams.
  • Owned the UX project tracker, improving sprint planning and cutting design-to-dev delays by 20%.
  • Built and iterated lo-fi and hi-fi prototypes using Figma for desktop and mobile interfaces.
  • Translated product data and analytics into UX improvements, reducing user friction and page drop-off by 25%.
  • Presented concepts and walkthroughs to internal teams and clients, aligning design with business goals.

Big Voodoo Interactive Inc. & Sherloq

Web & UX Designer
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Mar 2016 - Nov 2022
  • Designed and launched 40+ mobile-first websites for law firms and local businesses, increasing engagement by up to 75%.
  • Delivered wireframes, sitemaps, and design specs, ensuring smooth developer handoff.
  • Assessed client sites for long-term UX improvements and implemented updates based on heatmaps and user feedback.
  • Maintained design wikis and asset libraries, improving project efficiency and reducing file hunt time.
  • Acted as primary UX lead in cross-functional meetings, providing actionable insights.

Also, I worked for Big Voodoo’s sister company, Sherloq®, where my responsibilities included:

  • Led UI improvements for the app, helping increase retention and satisfaction by 95%.
  • Created and maintained the brand identity across the app, website, and social platforms.
  • Designed and launched the app’s marketing website using WordPress, improving site traffic and conversions.
  • Delivered presentation decks and design assets for investor and product meetings.

Classic Worldwide Productions

Graphic Designer
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Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
  • Created web graphics, banners, and visual assets for live broadcasts and studio shoots.
  • Operated camera and teleprompter for live sports and interviews.
  • Assisted in on-location shoots, photo editing, and post-production workflows.

RCG

Graphic Designer
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Jun 2010 - Nov 2014
  • Designed visuals for over 100 weekly TV episodes and an annual feature documentary.
  • Filmed, storyboarded, and edited content for internal and public-facing church media.
  • Supported weekly production with visual storytelling, photography, and motion design.

Education

Springfield Technical Community College

Graphic Design AA
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Sep 2025 - Current

IBM

Project Management Fundamentals
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2025 - 2025

Problem Solving · Project Management · Risk Management · Scheduling · Scope Management · Change Management · Client Relationship · Communications · Project Kickoff · Project Lifecycle · Project Status Reports · Stakeholder Relationships · Team Leadership

Microsoft

Career Essentials in Generative AI
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2023 - 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Generative AI · Computer Ethics

Google

UX Design Specialization
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2022 - 2022

Prototype · User Interface Design · User Experience (UX) · Figma (Software) · UX Research · Mockups · User-centered Design

Skills

Power Skills
- Giving, Receiving, and Incorporating Feedback - Adapting to Ambiguity - Navigating Complex Problems - Empathy and Inclusive Collaboration (PMs, Devs, Marketing, Business, etc.) - Reliability - User Flows, Journey Maps, Usability Testing, etc.
Business Management
- Organizational Behavior - Project Management Fundamentals - Change Management - Values-based Leadership
General
- Critical Thinking - Ethics in AI and Technology - Communication Through Visual Design and Storytelling - Empathizing, Defining, and Ideating - Prototyping and Iterating - Foundations of Design - Foundations of Analytics - Accessibility
Tools
- Figma - Adobe Creative Cloud - Jira & Confluence - Microsoft Suite - Notion - Maze - Others